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6 - 7 July 2024 Modern and Contemporary Art

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LOT 011

Keith HARING

Untitled (Surfboard)

Detail

1983
Marker on surfboard
Signed on the lower part, Dated on the upper part
176.0 × 50.0 × 23.0 cm (69¼ × 19⅝ × 9 in.)

Estimate

¥8,000,000 - 16,000,000

$54,800 - 109,600

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Provenance: Acquired from the artist by the previous owner in 1983／Private Collection, Japan（Thence by descent to the present owner） *This work is not from Galerie Watari

Exhibited: February 5, 2017 - January 8, 2018 "Nakamura Keith Haring Collection 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Keith Haring and Japan : Pop to Neo-Japonism" Nakamura Keith Haring Collection, Yamanashi, Japan

Condition: Generally in good condition. There are minor scuff marks and flaking on the painted area. There is discoloration, soiling and scratches on the body of the surfboard, part of which are original condition (The artist painted on the used surfboard).

In February 1983, Keith Haring held his first solo exhibition in Japan at Galerie Watari (now the Watari-Um Museum).
During his stay at the Hotel Ibis in Roppongi, he created Untitled (Surfboard) that was acquired by the staff ofGalerie Watari, who also attended to his personal needs.
This work was later passed on to the present owner. On his inaugural visit to Japan, Keith Haring not only engaged in mural painting but also experimented with various mediums inspired by Japanese culture, such as fans and hanging scrolls.
He left behind many works in Japan, including just three paintings on surfboards. The rarity of these surfboard paintings makes them exceptionally valuable.